Bivi's Tamales are absolutely AMAZING. I usually get them from the Indiana Memorial Union on campus and I literally plan my day around getting them! The service is amazing and everyone is so sweet and friendly. The food is also great, I love the chicken tamales with pico de gallo and the green salsa absolutely YUM! read more

Bivi's is posted up in the Bloomingfoods East parking lot every Saturday. You'll know she's there if you see the yellow pop up banner. I thought Feast tamales were good, but Bivi's is AMAZING. Super authentic - tastes and looks like the homemade ones I've had. Sometimes I just come by to get salsa (8 oz for $5). The roasted diablo salsa (roasted tomatoes, caramelized onions, garlic, habaneros, cilantro & sea salt) is my favorite salsa EVER. It's spicy and very cilantro-y. I think it's also called roasted diablo because it's a very, very deep green..almost black. I usually get the combo (2 tamales, rice, beans & salsa). You can't go wrong with any tamale but my favorite was a special order tamale - shiitake and cheese. I know that sounds weird but it was amazing. The rice & beans are delicious too - a little salty but delicious! read more

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We were blown away to see signs advertising tamales on our bike ride today. What is this??? Bivi's turned out to be the best Mexican food in Bloomington. The tamale combo was good (and totally unexpected!). That salsa - the diablo - might be the best salsa I have ever had. It's up there with salsas in Oaxaca. The dark green color is incredible. It is so flavorful (and, yes, spicy). I loved it. If you're not into spicy things, the mango guacamole is incredible too. The tomatillo salsa also looked excellent. They're lovely people. We will be coming back. They're outside of Bloomingfoods East on Saturdays until 3pm (I think they open at 10am but it might be a little earlier). During the week, their guacamoles and salsas are available at Bloomingfoods, but the diablo salsa is only available on Saturday. Try it. It is so fresh. read more

From kids to adults everyone in our home loves to walk over on Saturday for tamales. They are delicious and beautifully crafted. The salsa selection is home made and worth a try. read more